: knowledge of how to do something smoothly and efficiently : expertise
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you'll gain some practical know-how in this auto mechanics class
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Meet this year’s honorees—the designers and creatives who give us the inspiration and the know-how to travel over the rainbow and embrace color in all its gradations.
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Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
To keep your top performers, do this: Be generous with your time and knowledge.
Reward your top performers with something invaluable: your know-how.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The brand, which started with bridal in 2013 under founder and chief executive Nicole Wegman, counts its digital know-how and first-arriver advantage to social media marketing as key differentiators.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
The lab works with both local and international companies to develop know-how and facilities.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
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Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
To keep your top performers, do this: Be generous with your time and knowledge.
Reward your top performers with something invaluable: your know-how.
—Dr. Eric George, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
The brand, which started with bridal in 2013 under founder and chief executive Nicole Wegman, counts its digital know-how and first-arriver advantage to social media marketing as key differentiators.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 13 May 2025
The lab works with both local and international companies to develop know-how and facilities.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for know-how
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“Know-how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know-how. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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